182.145. Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library.

Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levytax for and maintain library.

182.145. Any incorporated city having lawfully established afree public library prior to the effective date of section182.140, and having had at that time authority to levy andcollect a tax for the establishment and maintenance of thelibrary, may levy and collect a tax for the maintenance of thelibrary, and reduce or increase the tax in the manner provided insection 182.140.

(L. 1957 p. 461 § 1)

(1964) Where taxable property lying within the boundaries of a county library district was incorporated by annexation into the boundaries of a city which had a tax-supported free public library, held that the property was subject to the taxing power of both districts and such interpretation did not violate Article X, § 3, and Article I, §§ 2, 10, 26 and 28 of Missouri Constitution. St. Louis County Library District v. Hopkins (Mo.), 375 S.W.2d 71.